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单词 methionine
释义

methionine

[ me-thahy-uh-neen, -nin ]
/ mɛˈθaɪ əˌnin, -nɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

an amino acid, CH3SCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, found in casein, wool, and other proteins or prepared synthetically: used as a supplement to a special diet in the prevention and treatment of certain liver diseases. Abbreviation: Met; Symbol: M

Origin of methionine

First recorded in 1925–30; blend of methyl and thionine

Words nearby methionine

methenamine, methicillin, methimazole, methinks, methiocarb, methionine, metho, methocarbamol, method, methodical, method in one's madness
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British Dictionary definitions for methionine

methionine
/ (mɛˈθaɪəˌniːn, -ˌnaɪn) /

noun

an essential amino acid containing sulphur, which occurs in many proteins: important in methylating reactions

Word Origin for methionine

C20: meth- + thionine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for methionine

methionine
[ mə-thīə-nēn′ ]

n.

A sulfur-containing essential amino acid obtained from various proteins or prepared synthetically and used as a dietary supplement and in pharmaceuticals.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for methionine

methionine
[ mə-thīə-nēn′ ]

An essential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H11NO2S. See more at amino acid.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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